Compare towns
Freeport vs South Berwick vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Freeport | South Berwick | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
7,670Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$99,572±$13kLowest 33% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$428,300±$26kLowest 44% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| South Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,956 63% above ME |
$4,658Lowest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Marshwood High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.